CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Nissan Altima has a trend of engine & transmission problems.

Excessive oil consumption is the main problem reported by owners. Nissan did a recall back in 2006 for oil consumption due to bad piston rings, but many owners report to us that the recall didn't fix the problem. The dealer only had to check the oil consumption rate. Typically 1 qt per 1,000 miles is "acceptable" per OEM standards ... that's a lot of oil!

The 2006 Altima also has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.

It's an expensive repair at over $2,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.

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NCAP 5-Star Crash Test & Rollover Safety Ratings

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2006 Altima 4-DR.****************not tested
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IIHS Crash Test & Rollover Safety Ratings

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2006 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan

Moderate Overlap FrontSmall Overlap DriverSmall Overlap PassengerSide1Rear2Rollover
G Overall
G Structure
G Head/Neck Injury
G Chest Injury
A Left Leg Injury
G Right Leg Injury
A Restraints
Full IIHS Moderate Overlap Crash Test report »
Not tested. Not tested. P Overall
P Structure
Driver
P Head Protection
P Head/Neck Injury
A Torso Injury
P Pelvis/Legs Injury
Rear Passenger
M Head Protection
A Head/Neck Injury
G Torso Injury
G Pelvis/Legs Injury
Full IIHS Side Impact Crash Test report »
A Overall
A Geometry
A Dynamic
Full IIHS Rear Impact Crash Test report »
Not tested.

1 — Without optional side airbags.

2 — All seats AHR manufactured after Aug 2004. Applies only to models built after Aug 2004.

Ratings only apply to the model and body or seat type tested. The date of manufacture and optional safety equipment can affect results. For full details see www.iihs.org.

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